trade tariffs
Canada displeased with latest U.S. move in trade spat
The government said a bill introduced Thursday in the U.S. Senate falls short of what would be required to avoid tariffs on American products
The ‘tampon tax’ is gone, but the ‘tampon tariff’ lives on
Canada still charges a ‘tampon tax’ through its antiquated tariff regime, and it’s a perfect example of the red tape that’s burying importers
Hurray! The government just nixed end-use certificates on iPods
But Mike Moffatt still has a few unanswered questions
Pointless, unenforceable rules that no one knew existed and the government can’t explain
That’s the iPod tax controversy for you, writes Mike Moffatt
How to lower tariffs and not give China preferential treatment
The government can have its cake and eat it too, writes Mike Moffatt
Norway’s butter bailout
A severe shortage of the fatty dairy product is encouraging liberalization–and smuggling